Whoopi and The View are on ratings high

Hiring Whoopi Goldberg for "The View" was a good decision it seems. Her debut on the show was a bit lacluster, but ratings are now indicating that he moderating skills are drawing in over 3.5 million viewers in her second week of taping, an increase of 17%.

The first week, the two shows both averaged 3.4 million viewers. But in the second week, the Goldberg-led "View" started to pull away, with 3.6 million viewers compared with 3 million a year ago.

Source: variety.com

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Expensive Tastes: Dessert Costs $14,500

Hey ya'll. Sri Lanka is bringing the bling to dessert table. A new dessert featuring an 80-carat aquamarine stone nestled between chocolate, mangos and Italian kasata is going to set you back almost $15,000. You ghave to have a real sweet tooth and a deep wallet for that kind of indulgence.

It also has a soothing effect on relationships and is said to endow the owner with foresight, courage and happiness, the recipe for a long and happy marriage and the perfect gift for those looking to surprise their loved one.

Source: dailynews.lk

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Study: Lack of sleep may be deadly

Another great reason to get your z's. Studies now show people who get less than 7 hours of sleep suffer from an increased risk on blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease.

The findings highlight a danger in busy modern lifestyles

Source: news.yahoo.com

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Prison Guard Killed During Inmate Escape

A female prison guard has been killed during an escape at Huntsville prison. Prisoner Jerry Martin and John Ray Falk apparently overpowered her while working outside on a highway project. They ran her over with a vehicle during their excape. Falk has ben caught but martin remained on the loose.

Anyone who sees Martin was advised not to approach him and to immediately called police.

Source: click2houston.com

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GM workers go on strike

It's official. After a short press conference the United Auto Workers Union has announced a national strike for the auto workers, a first since the 1970's. Over 73,000 GM workers walked off the job today.

About 73,000 GM workers walked off the job at 82 GM factories nationwide after failing to reach an agreement by an 11 a.m. deadline.

Source: bizjournals.com

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Baby cribs recalled after three deaths

About 1 million Simplicity and Graco cribs were recalled after three children became entrapped in their cribs and died of suffocation. Spokespeople for the companies say all three instances involved the consumer installing the drop-rail side of the crib upside down.

The company is offering free repairs for cribs with older hardware. For more information, consumers can contact Simplicity at 888-593-9274

Source: news.yahoo.com

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Buy your Nazi Fashion Bag at Zara

I find it hard to believe that Zara doesn't check it's suppliers, but apparently this is so. The statement was made after a British girl demanded a refund for a bag that she purchased at the store, only to find moments later that it had swastika's on it. Zara spokespersons say the bags were made in India, where the swastika is an ancient religious symbol for Hindus and Buddhists and represents sun, strength, and good luck to many groups around the world. Zara has 3,330 stores in 66 countires.

Since its adoption by the Nazi Party in 1920, people in the West have associated the swastika with Nazi dictator Hitler.

Source: news.yahoo.com

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